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R. B. WARDEN 8v J. 0. MOORE.

, WATER COOLER STAND. No. 288,960; Patented NDV; 20, 1883;

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NITED STATES ROBERT B. WARDIN AND JAMES O. MOORE, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYL- VANIA; SAID WARDIN ASSIGNOR TO SAID MOORE.

WATER-COOLER STAND.

SIPEGIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 288,960, dated November 20, 1883. Application filed March 30, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it knownthat we, ROBERT RWARDIN and Janus 0. Moons, citizens of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county ofPhiladelphiaand State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Water-Cooler Stands; and we do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Our invention relates to stands for watercoolers; and the improvement consists in the peculiar manner of constructing same, whereby the stand is utilized as a receptacle for the waste water, drip from the spigot, 85c.

In the accompanying drawings, in which similar letters of reference indicate like parts, Figure l is a view in perspective of our improved stand. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of same. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of adjust- 2 5 able top, upon which the cooler is placed.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view of same. Fig. 5 is a plan of said top.

F represents the base of the stand, the bottom of which is raised slightly from the floor, 0 and is provided with the holes h h in its outer rim, thus allowing a free circulation of air un der the waste-water receptacle, and thereby avoiding dampness.

E is a hollow column attached to the base F, and extending upward to any desired height.

C- is an adjustable top, upon which the cooler is placed. This top is made so as to fit snugly over the top of the column E.

R is a receptacle for catching the drip from 0 the spigot of the cooler, and to receive any waste water remaining in the glass.

Z; is a stout support, securing the wastereceptacle R to the column E.

d is a tube extending from the receptacle It to the column E. The top 0, being inclined 5 inwardly toward the center, any drip from the cooler passes down the central opening into the column E and thence into the base F.

\Veare aware that water-cooler stands have been constructed with a hollow column, down which the water is conducted into a vessel placed at the bottom to receive it; but the great objection to stands constructed in this Way is that the vessel for receiving the water is out of sight, and consequently oftentimes neglected and allowed to overflow. "With a stand constructed as herein described this danger is completely overcome, as the water will rise in the receptacle Rwhen the stand is filled up, thus at once calling attention to the fact that it needs emptying.

Our stands may be constructed of any suitable material, but preferablyof tin, and painted or japanned.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent, is-

1. A water-cooler stand having the base F and hollow column B, forming one continuous receptacle for receiving the waste water, sub- 7( stantially as shown and described.

2. The base F, having joined thereto the hollow column E, forming a continuous watertight receptacle, in combination with the tube at and waste-water receptacle It, substantially 7 as and for the purpose described.

@ 3. The waste-water receptacle composed of the base F and hollow column E, forming a continuous water-tight reservoir, in combination with the top 0, substantially as shown and 8 described.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

ROBERT l3. WARDIN. JAMES C. MOORE. Witnesses:

Trros. D. MoWLns, WM. M. hie-KNIGHT. 

